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  <h1>Importing and Exporting Preferences</h1>
  <p class="Para">Preference files can be both imported to and exported from the Workbench allowing you to easily share
  individual or group preferences.</p>
  <p class="Para">The Import wizard can be used to import preferences from the file system to the Workbench.</p>
  <p class="Para">To import a preference file:</p>
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    <li>Select <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.import")'><img src=
    "PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="command link"> <strong>File &gt; Import</strong></a>.</li>
    <li>In the Import wizard select <strong>General &gt; Preferences</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
    <li>Click <strong>Browse...</strong> and locate the Preferences file on the file system.</li>
    <li>Click <strong>Import all</strong> to accept all of the preferences defined in the file.</li>
    <li>If you want to import only few preferences, choose them from the list.</li>
    <li>Click <strong>Finish</strong>.</li>
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  <p class="Para">The Export wizard can be used to export preferences from the Workbench to the file system.</p>
  <p class="Para">To export a preference file:</p>
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    <li>Select <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.file.export")'><img src=
    "PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="command link"> <strong>File &gt; Export</strong></a>.</li>
    <li>In the Export wizard select <strong>General &gt; Preferences</strong> and click <strong>Next</strong>.</li>
    <li>Click <strong>Export all</strong> to add all of the preferences to the file.</li>
    <li>If you want to export only few preferences, choose them from the list.</li>
    <li>Click <strong>Browse...</strong> and locate the preferences file on the file system.</li>
    <li>Click <strong>Finish</strong></li>
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  <p><strong>Note:</strong> If no changes have been made to the original preference settings the preferences file will
  be empty.</p>
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